Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 9 June 2021
Trudeau denounces truck attack that targeted Muslim family
(Rob Gillies, Associated Press)
The Catholic dimension of Irish soft power: Brexit and the Ancient Order of Hibernians
(Ger FitzGerald, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
A man ran over a Muslim family with his truck because of their religion, police say
(NPR)
United Church of Canada hires anti-racism and equity officer
(Glynis Ratcliffe, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
WEBINAR, 9 June 2021, (9AM New York/3PM Brussels): G20 as a Driver to Reduce Poverty and Reignite Growth
(EU & International Affairs office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the G20 Interfaith Forum, Ahead of the 2021 Italy G20 Summit Webinar Series)
WEBINAR, 9 June 2021 (10:30AM ET): Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Extremism and Government Inaction
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Yamina, Yisrael Beytenu want to make changes to religion and state in Israel
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Ireland: Organized religion has role to play in international diplomacy
(Carmel Heaney, The Irish Times)
Equality and Human Rights Commission on religion or belief discrimination
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Equality and Human Rights Commission religion or belief reading list
(David Sparrow, Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Religion or belief: What is it and why is it important?
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Article 9: Freedom of thought, belief and religion
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Uyghurs are being deported from Muslim countries, raising concerns about China's growing reach
(Jomana Karadsheh and Gul Tuysuz, CNN)
How younger U.S. Jews are similar to – and different from – older U.S. Jews
(Jeff Diamant, Pew Research Center)
Spirituality underpins migrant activism in US borderlands
(Anita Snow, The Washington Post)
Algeria: Prison sentence suspended; Three churches ordered closed
(Middle East Concern)
Tearing down Cuba’s ‘wall of fear’
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Bishops want EU's religious freedom office beefed up
(Arnaud Bevilacqua, La Croix International)
CEC Theological Reflections: Solidarity and Eucharist during COVID-19
(Conference of European Churches)
Flemish law on religion: Dangerous for religious freedom
(Willy Fautré, Bitter Winter)
Utah Supreme Court: Lemon test is no longer controlling
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious freedom case over Roy church discipline matter is revived by Utah Supreme Court
(Mark Shenefelt, Standard-Examiner)
Family law in Africa: Customary law and Islamic law
(Maren Cline and Danielle Mattsson, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Sexuality, health, and child labor in Africa
(Maren Cline, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Indigenous African culture: Its influence on family, religion, and health laws
(Maren Cline, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Two weeks in review, 24 May – 6 June 2021
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ statue: ‘Thou shalt not bribe’
(Diane Jeantet, Associated Press)
Black pastors in Georgia press for federal voting bills
(Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press)
Right-to-carry in more NC churches gets final legislative OK
(Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press)
Federal appeals court rules Vermont cannot exclude religious education from private school tuition program
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Nicaraguan bishops call on Ortega regime to stop ‘excluding’ the opposition
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
New stem cell research guidelines a ‘shifting goalpost’ for embryo safeguards, ethicist says
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
How is the GOP adjusting to a less religious America?
(Danielle Kurtzleben, National Public Radio)
Religion Watch, Volume 36 No. 7
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Pro-Islamic party set to enter Swedish Parliament, criminalise Islamophobia
(Sofia News Agency)
Faith and the fight for a $15 minimum wage
(Miguel Petrosky, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
A theological defense of the liberal state
(Nathan Finn, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
QAnon now as popular in U.S. as some major religions, poll suggests
(Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times)
As organized religion declines, is conspiracy the new religion of Republicans?
(Jessica Tarlov, Jeff Le, The Hill)
Supreme Court’s upcoming 23 rulings to touch on business, religion, voting, students
(Greg Stohr, Insurance Journal)
Tuesday, 8 June 2021
WEBINAR, 8 June 2021: The Influence, Legacy and Future of the European Court of Human Rights in the International Legal Order
(European Society of International Law)
ONLINE EVENT, 8 June 2021 (9.30, 10.30, and 13.30 CET): The Influence, Legacy and Future of the European Court of Human Rights in the International Legal Order
(ESIL & iCourts Conference on the European Court of Human Rights)
Monday, 7 June 2021
Supreme Court agrees to hear case on Robert Mueller-led FBI’s post-9/11 secret surveillance of Muslims
(Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime)
Supreme Court agrees to hear 2nd ‘state secrets’ case
(Associated Press)
Justices grant state secrets case, won’t tackle male-only draft
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
WEBINAR, 7 June 2021 (9 AM MDT/17:00 CET): Advancing Religious Freedom in Different Political Regimes
(The International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
LECTURE SERIES, 7 June 2021, (6:30PM GMT+2): Clerical sexual abuse and church liability
(Adelaide Madera, Universität Trier)
Third Catholic church in eastern Myanmar hit by military strikes
(Catholic News Service)
Egypt's Coptic Church exercises soft power in Jerusalem
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Tensions high again in east Jerusalem
(Rina Bassist, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Psychiatrist says transgender medicalization is a ‘folly’ that will ‘collapse’ like eugenics movement
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
62% of Americans oppose allowing boys who identify as female to compete in girls' sports: Gallup
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
What makes a conflict "religious"?
(The University of Chicago Divinity School)
Thai temples struggle without tourist income
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
By studying Azerbaijan's experience in religion, new doctrine aimed at world peace will emerge
(AzerNews)
Communion ban for pro-choice politicians is an old story, but the stakes have grown
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Pilgrims return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ paths after pandemic
(Iain Sullivan and Joseph Wilson, Religion News Service)
Faith groups press Biden to evacuate US-affiliated Afghans alongside troops
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
North Carolina House OKs allowing right-to-carry in churches at schools
(Religion News Service)
Report: Number of mosques in US grows overall, but African American mosques in decline
(Jospeh Hammond, Religion News Service)
Canadian police say family run down targeted as Muslims
(Arab News)
Indian State's amended Freedom of Religion Act to come into force from June 15
(The Indian Express)
Indian Court: certain platforms can't be used to propagate a religion
(The Times of India)
Christian persecution peaks amid impunity in pandemic-era India
(John Dayal, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Situation of humanrights in Eritrea. Benchmark 3: extended efforts to guarantee freedoms of religion, association, expression and the press, and extended efforts to end religious and ethnic discrimination (PDF)
(United Nations General Assembly)
Austria's Muslim youth file lawsuit against 'Islam map'
(Deutsche Welle)
German police launch hunt for synagogue arsonist
(Deutsche Welle)
State Department’s 2020 International Religious Freedom Report and the Need for IGE
(Insitute for Global Engagement)
Finding common ground on U.S. international religious freedom policy
(Peter Mandaville, Ph.D.; Knox Thames; Emily Scolaro, United States Institute of Peace)
News about the persecution of Baha’is in Iran in May
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Court refuses to allow Chabad to file amended RLUIPA complaint
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church's suit on COVID limits dismissed as moot
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
FFRF wins right to display "Bill of Rights nativity ccene"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Articles of interest - 7 June 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pastor of church ordered to close in Algeria sentenced to prison
(Morning Star News)
Egyptian authorities confiscate land belonging to monastery
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
How the Irish, and many others, lost their religious freedom to COVID restrictions
(Lois McLatchie, National Review)
A resilient Baha'i community fosters hope in the Central African Republic
(Baha'i World News Service)
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK - 7 June 2021
(Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK)
Migrants seeking asylum at U.S. border get help from Latter-day Saint Charities, others
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Photos of the Week: Dancing devils; Tulsa massacre anniversary
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Pastor seeks revival of suit challenging virus restrictions
(Kevin McGill, Associated Press)
Italian police dismantle antisemitic, racist online group
(Associated Press)
Jewish leader of Russia concerned of increasing glorification of the Nazis in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia: Oldest Jehovah's Witness – and first woman - jailed
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Friends of Friendless Churches: Trying to save sacred pieces of past in England and Wales
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Law and religion round-up – 6th June
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
UN experts call on Canada, Vatican to probe mass grave at indigenous school
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
France: Government dissolves embattled advisory organisation on secularism
(Chloé Benoist, Middle East Eye)
Islamic institutions in Arab States: Mapping the dynamics of control, co-option, and contention
(Frederic Wehrey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
Israel’s first religious Prime Minister
(Oren Kessler, Foreign Policy)
The bookshelf: Essential reading on religious freedom
(Matthew J. Franck, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
‘Right-wing backlash’: Church group to make religious freedom an election issue
(Michael Koziol, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Can employees be ordered to support controversial views in email signatures?
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
What can save science from COVID disinformation? Let’s try religion.
(James Rupert, United States Institute of Peace)
Saturday, 5 June 2021
Illegal Serb church on Bosniak woman’s land is demolished
(Associated Press)
Friday, 4 June 2021
Pakistan acquits Christian couple facing death for blasphemy
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
California to pay $2M church legal fees over virus closures
(Brian Melley, Associated Press)
Supreme Court to tackle religious freedom vs. LGBTQ rights in foster-care case
(Dan Avery, NBC News)
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